Category Archives: Local News
Morton school placed on brief lockdown after swatting incident
MORTON, Ill. - Morton Police say a "swatting" incident occurred earlier Friday at the Junior High School. The department says dispatch received a call that a person was approaching the school with a l...
Aug 09, 2024 (25 News)
Two teenagers arrested after attempted burglary in Peoria
PEORIA, Ill. - Two teenagers were arrested after an attempted burglary to a Walgreens late Thursday night. Peoria Police say officers responded just before midnight to reports of two subjects damaging...
Aug 09, 2024 (Will Stevenson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
I.C.C.-East Peoria offering help with FAFSA applications
EAST PEORIA, Ill. - Illinois Central College is helping students applying for financial aid navigate issues with the latest version of FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid). ICC's Director ...
Aug 09, 2024 (Illinois Central College)
Peoria County Sheriff's Office looking for boat theft suspects
PEORIA COUNTY, Ill. - The Peoria County Sheriff's Office is looking for anyone who may have taken a joyride in a pair of boats on Lake Camelot. Police say the two boats were stolen from the residents'...
Aug 09, 2024 (Peoria County Sheriffs Department)
Central Illinois election leaders address misinformation before November election
PEORIA, Ill. - Americans will know in three months who the next President will be, with election leaders in central Illinois seeking to combat misinformation about the voting process. Officials were r...
Aug 09, 2024 joaquincorbalan / Depositphotos.com
Woman treated for stab wound Friday morning in Peoria
PEORIA, Ill. - Peoria Police are investigating a stabbing from early Friday morning. Officers responded to Bourland and Armstrong just after 12:45 A.M., finding an adult female with a non-life-threate...
Aug 09, 2024 (Midwest Communication)
Tazewell Co. Board adopts $44 M plan for new Justice Center Annex
PEKIN, Ill. - Tazewell County is a step closer to building a new Justice Center annex. The Tazewell County Board held a special meeting Wednesday night, focused only on the new building, with board me...
Aug 09, 2024 County Justice Center Annex Schematic Design (25 News via Tazewell County Board)
Pair of teenagers ordered to remain in custody after alleged armed robbery at central Peoria McDonald's
PEORIA, Ill. - Two teenagers will remain in custody at the Peoria County Juvenile Detention Center on an Armed Robbery charge after a detention hearing Thursday. The Peoria County State's Attorney's O...
Aug 08, 2024 (File-1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Peoria man sentenced to prison for selling weapons
PEORIA, Ill. - A Peoria man will spend the next seven years in prison after pleading guilty to possessing and selling weapons. 27-year-old Devonte Thompson was sentenced Thursday to prison, after he w...
Aug 08, 2024 courtroom gavel
Pekin Police looking for suspect in reported school theft
PEKIN, Ill. - Pekin Police is asking for the public's help in finding a suspect accused of breaking into a school over the summer. The department released a video on Facebook, showing a male inside an...
Aug 08, 2024 (File-1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
